AI Friday — New Orleans AI Meetup

A monthly morning meetup in New Orleans for founders and leaders figuring out AI together. We share what’s working, swap tools, and help each other keep up.

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Daily Brief

Friday, August 7, 2026

Good morning, NOLA. Today’s thread is AI becoming more capable—and the human judgment around it becoming more important. Qwen3.8 Max has moved to the top of an agent-focused ranking, OpenAI is updating GPT-5.6 Sol and widening free access to Luna, while Meta’s new Muse tools put more coding work into long-running agents. The practical counterweight: a useful reminder that permissions, review habits, and a little craft still matter.
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